Agua Nueva Agate New Water Agate Rough Chunk Whistler Springs Thunderegg and general lapidary practice

and general lapidary practice

When you look at this slab

and most were dug before the 70s

Weight: Approx 6 lbs 5

Weight: Approx 27 Lbs

Agua Nueva Agate New Water Agate Rough Chunk Whistler Springs Thunderegg and general lapidary practiceAgua Nueva Agate is a stunning agate from Mexico. Agua Nueva sometimes has fortification but is often a high contrast, well defined moss agate. It is relatively hard and solid and takes a mirror polish. Agua Nueva means "New Water" agate and is near where the Laguna Agate is mined on the Agua Nueva Ranch. It can occasionally have fractures but generally yields very workable slabs for cabs. Agua Nueva Agate is getting harder and harder to find,